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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Shetland Islands (Northern Isles, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
385
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
385
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shetland Islands
8 Families width 18 Species
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shetland Islands
16 Genera with 18 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shetland Islands
18 Species
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Stenacron gildersleevei Traver, 1935
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Shetland Islands
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov